cardigan for dresses

Natural cotton fibers and recycled denim thread make up this soft cadet blue cardigan sweater. Presented by artisan Luisa Villavicencio of Guatemala, the sweater has long sleeves and a loose, open front that is both fashionable and flattering.

"This is like a two-in-one piece, it is designed like an open sweater with long lapels that can be wrapped like a shawl," explains Guatemalan designer Luisa Villavicencio. The wrap sweater is knitted with cotton in a natural ivory hue, which is harvested at Villencencio's farm.

Working with clean abstract lines and shapes, Chilean-Nicaraguan silversmith Manuel Fredebrecht creates this modern pendant necklace from 925 sterling silver, first sketching his design, then cutting the required shapes from silver to achieve the desired aesthetic. Fredebrecht's 'Manik' can be interpreted as a closed hand that lights up the four cardinal directions.